Broad Appétit : Sunday, June 3, 2012 in Downtown Richmond, Virginia

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Thank you for another great Broad Appetit, Richmond! The rain held off and you couldn't quite fry an egg on the street - perfect weather for eating and drinking! We have deep appreciation for everyone who came to the event, our sponsors, the participating restaurants and vendors, service and rental providers, entertainers and volunteers - every single soul that came together to make this event happen. Thank you and see you next year!

Winner of Richmond Magazine's "To Dine For" Signature Dish Award, trophy and $2,000: FeedMore’s Community Kitchen and new Chef Casey Hughes – Smoked Pork with Slaw on Crostinis. Runner-up signature dish award and $1,000: Lehja – Mango Glazed Prawns with Five Bean Salad

Winner of Richmond Magazine's "To Diet For" Dessert Dish Award and $500: Lehja – Gulab Jamun with Cumin Mocha Crème. Runner- up and $250: Culinard Culinary Institute – Chocolate Peanut Bars with Caramel Corn

Winner of the “No Guilt” Healthy Dish Award and $500: Comfort – Roasted vegetables with a Peanut Vinaigrette

Winner of the People's Choice Award: F.W. Sullivans – Shrimp and Grits

Winner of the Booth Ambience Award: Mosaic Café & Catering

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COME AND GET IT!
You've waited all year for the return of Broad Appetit! We are excited to once again feature the best local restaurants our fine city has to offer - and all at $3 a plate! Bring your appetite and cash and plan on grazing your way down Broad Street. There will be plenty of Virginia wines and beers to wash down the delicious offerings with, as well as great vendors to visit and music to please your ears. Remember your re-usable shopping bag and gather up your favorite in-season produce from local farmers and food providers. Check out the Food & Beverage link to see who's coming! The mission of Broad Appétit is to provide an affordable and enjoyable local food festival in that is locally driven, socially responsible and regionally appealing. Broad Appétit exists to promote the amazing food, art, and music that makes Richmond a great place to live and visit. Broad Appétit is hosted by Downtown Neighborhood Association and benefits the Central Virginia Food Bank and Meals on Wheels.

2011 Broad Appétit Mission
The mission of Broad Appétit is to provide an affordable and enjoyable local food festival in that is locally driven and regionally appealing. Broad Appétit exists to promote the amazing food, art, and music that makes Richmond a great place to live and visit. Broad Appétit is hosted by Downtown Neighborhood Association and benefits the Central Virginia Food Bank and Meals on Wheels.

vagreen Virginia Green
Broad Appetit is committed to reducing, reusing and recycling. Our green practices include:

Providing all restaurants with compostable serving materials
Composting of food wastes
Manned eco-stations
Recycling
Use of recycled paper and soy-based inks, as well as a special eco font that uses less ink than normal fonts
Double sided printing
Eco-friendly signage and banners
Green practices education through non-profit involvement